Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 49.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana stood at 49.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana peaked at 50.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.0% | — |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 50.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.3% | 50.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 49.8% compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 49.8% compare
- 10 Cuba 49.6% compare
- 12 North Macedonia 49.0% compare
- 13 New Zealand 48.9% compare
- 14 Ukraine 48.9% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Ghana was 49.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release